DM>I think the support for regulation comes from people who vote with their
  >conscience and common sense, while people who oppose that regulation do so
  >because of economic or usage related beliefs.
Regretfully, I think much legislation divides between those who vote
for purposes of conscience, and those who vote for purposes of money.
DM>It's interesting that here in California, the state recently voted to 
approv
  >the use of Marijuana on the advice of the Doctor.  Not the prescription, 
min
  >you, nor because of medical need.  (An addict has a medical need, called
  >withdrawal.)  Yet opponents of the bill, for the most part wanted to 
make
  >it a prescription drugs that are detrimental to the public at large.
  >(Cocaine, Morphine, and simliar drugs are in this catagory.)
This is a discussion I have been following out here in Jersey.  I think
that what happens to that California decision is going to have a lot of
impact on other states.
DM>Here, there too is a significant problem with retailers selling both 
tobacco
  >and alcohol to those under legal age.  The problem is that it takes a lot 
of
  >money to enforce these laws, and the general public doesn't want to pay 
or
  >it.
I'm not even sure the general public cares whether the laws are enforced
or not.  I've encountered a very *so what?* attitude among many people
about the sale of tobacco and alcohol to underaged patrons.
                                    Sondra
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